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1. Dostoyevsky in Siberia and Beyond

Dostoyevsky spent ten years of his life exiled to Russia's Eastern hinterlands. Beyond the Urals, there are several places that shaped Dostoyevsky and influenced many of his greatest works of literature.

Tags: prison, Kazakhstan, barnaul, tyumen, Omsk, exile, Siberia, history, author, literature, dostoevsky
2. KHL Victor Crowned

Omsk Avangard clinches Russian hockey's Gagarin Cup with some famous NHL faces.

Tags: united states, canada, canada, champion, kovalchuk, nhl, khl, hockey, Omsk
3. Take This to Your Grave

These competitors will gladly dig their own graves, but only if it means victory.

Tags: death, Siberia, Altai, tomsk, Omsk, novosibirsk, competition
4. High Schoolers to Make Space Ships for ISS

A program centered out of Tomsk is connecting high schoolers with astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Tags: school, technology, Omsk, tomsk
5. The World Cup Whirlwind Begins

Is it football or soccer? Either way, TWERF prepares for the start of the World Cup by examining Russia’s chances (not great), while still paying attention to a few other stories before the madness begins.

Tags: cat, World Cup, Krasnoyarsk, Omsk
By Irina Bukharin
6. Russian Election Special with Winners, Losers, and Shavers

TWERF takes on the political this week, bringing you news of the election and the weird things that accompanied it.

Tags: Yekaterinburg, Omsk, st. petersburg, election, putin
By Irina Bukharin
7. Counterfeit TP and Commuting By Ball

Some folks form an Arctic military base or withdraw from mayoral elections. Others counterfeit toilet paper and roll through traffic in a giant ball. 

Tags: russia, arctic, military, omsk, counterfeit, zorb
By Alice E.M. Underwood
8. Omsk

Aleksei Malgavko, 30, lives in Omsk. This week he offers us a tour of his city and region.

Tags: Siberia, Omsk, winter
By Alexei Malgavko

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